Nearly four months after a former Columbia University gynecologist was sentenced to 20 years in prison for abusing patients, the university on Monday apologized to victims and announced a “multipronged” response plan.
For years, victims and their supporters have called on the university to notify Mr. Hadden’s former patients about the charges against him.
Since his conviction, Columbia medical students, staff, lawmakers and Mr. Hadden’s victims have increased pressure on the university to admit fault for enabling Mr. Hadden’s decades-long abuse of his patients.
The university said it would notify patients within 72 hours of the announcement.
It will also establish a $100 million settlement fund that will be open for one year starting in January, according to a news release.
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